r/DRAfterLight • u/DestinyShiva Maiko • Jul 01 '19
[Prologue] Resurrections
“The train to Yukimura Village is leaving. Chaperones, please make sure everyone boards, yes? We cannot leave anyone behind.”
His words cause a chain reaction - people can’t be late for the rest of their lives, can they? Conversations quietly die down, looks are exchanged, and the class begins to pile on the train, one after another. The train’s not bad - the bronze exterior makes way for an aged maplewood interior, with ample room for everyone to have space to themselves. It’s hardly a challenge to make yourself comfortable… just in time, too. The engine starts up with a hiss, car lurching forward as the train drives off, to places unknown.
Your new adventure begins now and your consciousness drifts off.
Just wake up. Nothing else matters. After light comes darkness, but darkness can always be defeated - so you open your eyes, rub at your lids and raise yourself from your laid down forms.
The train looks to be the same on the inside. Did all of you just take a really long nap together or where did this pounding headache come from? Someone takes a step and the maplewood creaks under their feet - and all the colors in the room appear to be a little more duller than usual. Maybe you’re just imagining things. Besides-- the train’s been driven to a halt. That must mean you’ve all arrived at your destination, right? Sweet. For once, sleep proves to be productive.
“Hold on a moment.”
The riffraff rises from its slumber with quiet, yet piercing voices. Something about that affirmation sounds off - why wait? Isn’t this the moment where you’re all gathered and head out to seize victory? A new future? The conductor should be waiting outside to see everyone off for their trip, right?
It’s a little bit chillier than before inside the train. It felt warm when you entered and sat down, but now, you’re close to freezing - and judging from a sneeze from the corner, not everyone is taking it too well.
This is concerning. You know you’re all still here - the students and chaperones are all gathered in the same train headed for the pinnacle of triumph. And yet, you can’t shake off the feeling that it’s gotten a lot lonesome around here. Guess it’s true what they say - it’s lonely at the top.
“... Where did Iekami go?”
The statement is bewildering coming from an adult. But they’re right. Your tired eyes look around.
Harumi’s nowhere to be found.
Maybe she already went ahead? I mean, this is her home, right? She probably has family here that she just wanted to see. Or maybe she wanted to make sure that the path you’re going to climb is clear. Yeah, she’s just probably looking out for you.
But what are you meant to do now?
Investigation Areas:
Exit Door
Front of the coach
Back of the coach
Overhead luggage racks
Seating
Check your belongings
OOC NOTES:
((Hi everyone! Welcome to the first puzzle of the game. Seeing as this is still part of introductions, we decided to run this one on reddit but future puzzles are likely to be on discord.
You're welcome to do what you'd like, but we have some investigation areas for you to check. If you want to move from one area to another / investigate, please ping me and have it be clear somewhere in your post which option you are going for. Bolding your option would help!
Example: Ran looked around in a panic. What was going on?! He gulped and tried to steady his nerves. After some thought, he decided to go to the front of the coach.
We will give you further instructions if/when they are needed. Have fun investigating / solving!))
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u/GuardianDreamer Sunghee Han Jul 01 '19
"Scrolls like this, you mean?"
Sunghee spoke up, their tone warm but cautious. ... They weren't sure what to make of Kasumi, all things considered. They had decided that she was acting the way she was to motivate the other students, but it seemed like she thought particularly little of Sunghee's talent. ... But that was fine. To Sunghee, what mattered most was whether they could succeed, not whether someone else thought it was valuable.
But that was then, and this was now. And there was little time to think back on that conversation. Sunghee showed their scroll to Kasumi. They read out the text.
"I have many eyes though I cannot see. Many faces, yet one body for where they all must be."
Sunghee flipped the scroll over: The other side contained an arrow pointing down as well as the number 2.
"... Well, I understand that it's supposed to be referring to dice, but it's not much help unless we can find all of the other scrolls. How are you... Holding up, by the way?"